Teach Plus Indiana

Yesterday our Indiana Policy Fellows spent the day at the Indiana Statehouse meeting legislators to discuss key education issues including literacy and math instruction, teacher retention, accountability, and cellphone and social media. Fellows shared their insights, research, lived experiences, and recommendations and helped bring the realities of the classroom to our state legislators - what a great day! We're proud of these advocates and the work they are doing to drive impact for their students, colleagues, and the profession at large.

“Teacher leaders when nurtured, compensated, and trusted don’t just improve classrooms. They change entire schools."

Teach Plus IN Policy Fellow Marissa Tanner writes that schools can retain great teachers by empowering them to lead and paying them for it.

The key to retaining great teachers? Let them lead and pay them for it • Indiana Capital Chronicle Mentorship and other tools help keep teachers in the classroom and build a pipeline of support for incoming educators.

Current 2025-26 Fellow, Casey Ward, shares recommendations on how to better support students with math instruction in her recently published op-ed "Setting Students Up to Struggle: Why Misaligned Math Standards Hold Kids Back" read it here!

Setting Students Up to Struggle: Why Misaligned Math Standards Hold Kids Back In my 6th grade math class, I had a student I’ll call Jordan. He was bright, curious, and willing to learn. But when we reached dividing fractions, he froze. His

Weigh in on the proposed accountability framework before the public comment window closes on January 5th to ensure IDOE hears directly from stakeholders as the plan is finalized.
More detail on the plan: https://www.in.gov/doe/accountability/
Fill out the Jotform here: https://idoe.jotform.com/252463734430959

The Future of School Accountability in Indiana: Third Public Comment Period Please click the link to complete this form.

Taking a moment of gratitude and celebration this holiday season - We received a $40,000 grant from Glick Philanthropies! With this grant, we'll continue to support educators, building them up as advocates for their students, colleagues, communities, and the teaching profession.